Democrats concede NJ voter-roll failure was ‘horrible’ — but reject broader fraud fears

Current New Jersey Democratic Senator Andy Kim speaks during hearing on Capitol Hill.(J.Scott Applewhite/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I’ve been pushing on that.Why don’t we get behind that?” he said.

Pointing to state and county officials, Sen.Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said they must ensure “only those who are eligible to vote, vote.”

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The comments also come afterHouse Democratslargely opposed a legislative package combining a congressional stock trading ban with federal voter ID measures, as New Jersey’s voter registration error reignites debate.

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When asked whether the country needs a nationwideproof-of-citizenship requirementfor voting, Rep.Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., said President Donald Trump’s claims of widespread election fraud are “a figment of his imagination.”

“There’s no evidence for it, and I’m not going to validate his false narratives,” he said.

Despite acknowledging those involved should be “held accountable,” Sen.Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., said noncitizen voting “remains extremely rare.”

“I have always said that people should have to prove that they are who they say they are before they vote, and we have systems in place to ensure that happens, which is why noncitizen voting remains extremely rare,” he said.

Sen.Tim Kaine, D-Va., said the error was “not acceptable” and pointed toVirginia’s voter ID requirementsand election audits, saying they have never uncovered a noncitizen voting problem.

“We do have an ID requirement in Virginia,” he said.“We also have audits of elections, and we’ve never found there to be a noncitizen voting problem.”

Praising Sherrill for coming forward in a “transparent manner,” Sen.Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said election software should be continuously reviewed.

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A voter casts their ballot at a polling location.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“We need to constantly be looking at election software and making sure,” she said.

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Rep.Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., said he supports a “simple” voter ID law but opposed the House GOP bill because he said it went beyond a basic ID requirement.

“If they put up a simple voter ID bill for an up-or-down vote without any of the other bulls— in it, I would vote for it,” he said.“I think a lot of people on both sides would, too.But they keep adding other stuff, like gutting mail ballots, and that was the problem with yesterday’s bill.”